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Curt VaroneMarch 21, 2019
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Honolulu Settles LODD Suit for $5 Million

Honolulu has agreed to settle with the family of a firefighter killed during a water rescue training exercise in 2016…
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Curt VaroneOctober 26, 2017
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Family of Honolulu Firefighter Sues Over LODD

The family of a Honolulu firefighter who died last year during a water rescue training exercise, has filed suit against…
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Curt VaroneDecember 27, 2016
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State OSHA Cites Honolulu for Training LODD

The State of Hawaii’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited the Honolulu Fire Department for two OSHA violations…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Honolulu Settles LODD Suit for $5 Million

Family of Honolulu Firefighter Sues Over LODD

State OSHA Cites Honolulu for Training LODD